Chef de Mission Datuk Lee Chong Wei believes all 30 Malaysian athletes in Tokyo are focused on achieving their Olympic goals despite the strict Covid-19 guidelines at the Games.
The national camp in Tokyo is keeping a close watch on diver Nur Dhabitah Sabri who is feeling under the weather.
FOR mixed doubles shuttler Goh Liu Ying, her appointment as Malaysia’s flag bearer for this year’s Tokyo Olympics is a recognition for all female athletes.
IN an ideal world, Datuk Lee Chong Wei would have wanted the delayed Tokyo Olympics to be his swansong.
The Malaysian medical team that went to the last Olympics in Rio de Janeiro were used to preparing for eventualities like sickness or injuries to athletes. But Tokyo 2020 presents a new challenge as never before.
Sports Minister Datuk Seri Reezal Merican Naina Merican has admitted he is concerned about the latest new Covid-19 cases at the Tokyo Olympics.
The national shuttlers had their first taste of the Musashino Forest Sports Plaza, the Olympic badminton venue, with an hour-long training session in Tokyo yesterday. The badminton competition starts on Saturday and ends on Aug 2.